Jason Manford’s 7-year-old son bitten by ‘mad’ horse on family bike ride

Boy was left with a bruise but no serious injuries

Sunday 03 January 2021 15:29 GMT

Jason Manford (Rex Features)

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Jason Manford has revealed his seven-year-old son was bitten by a horse while out on a family bike ride.

The comedian said the incident, which occurred when they went to greet some horses, was the “weirdest thing” he’s ever witnessed.

Speaking on his Absolute Radio show, he said: “The horses always come over when we stop – they always say hello. There was a new horse and he had mad eyes. I should have spotted that, looking back.”

He continued: “It was a mad 60 seconds. I had my little boy, the two-year-old, on the seat of my bike. This horse out of nowhere, lurches forward and bites my other son on the chest.

“The bruise is the worst you have seen. That moment I left to save him and my bike fell over – and the other boy fell to the ground. It was one of the weirdest things that has ever happened to me.”